Maki Ōdō, Buddhist temple in Bungotakada, Japan.
Maki Ōdō is a Buddhist temple in Bungotakada with a main hall from the Edo period and an exhibition hall built in 1955. The complex houses religious artworks and statues, including nine important wooden figures from the Heian period.
The temple originated as the largest Makisan-Denjoji sanctuary of the Tendai sect in the Kinsusaki Peninsula, where Buddhist monks were trained in their practice. Over time the complex was expanded and modernized while preserving its original artworks.
Nine wooden statues from the Heian period show different Buddhist deities, with Amida Nyorai at the center surrounded by four Deva figures, while Daiitoku Myoo is depicted riding a white buffalo. These artworks reveal the craftsmanship and religious devotion that have been honored here for centuries.
The temple is open daily for visitors and offers exhibition spaces to explore. It is helpful to allow enough time to view the statues and artworks carefully and to walk through the different areas of the complex.
The sanctuary houses a collection of cultural properties featuring a distinctive Fudo statue accompanied by two servant figures called Nidoji. This characteristic arrangement shows a rare example of detailed iconographic design preserved in this temple.
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